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Another Side Port Done
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 12:28 pm
by Eric Knapp
I got the side port for the second guitar I'm making in this run. I'm using curly maple for the binding of the guitar and the port. This one turned out well.
This shows the scarf joint. I'll take it!
If I like the sound of a side port I will be hooked, I think. I'm back on track after over a month of trying to figure out binding side ports.
-Eric
Re: Another Side Port Done
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:11 pm
by Karl Wicklund
Thumbs way up!
Re: Another Side Port Done
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 5:01 pm
by Eric Knapp
Re: Another Side Port Done
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:47 am
by Mark McLean
Looks very good. I am sure the final effect with matching bindings and purfling and then under finish will be very classy!
Re: Another Side Port Done
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:26 pm
by Randy Davidson
Nice job.
Re: Another Side Port Done
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 2:41 pm
by Eric Knapp
Mark McLean wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:47 am
Looks very good. I am sure the final effect with matching bindings and purfling and then under finish will be very classy!
Thanks, Mark. I'm really looking forward to seeing these under the final finish.
-Eric
Re: Another Side Port Done
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 2:42 pm
by Eric Knapp
Re: Another Side Port Done
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2023 10:17 pm
by Schennelly Stoughton
10 thumbs up a my grandson would say , looks beautiful.
Re: Another Side Port Done
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 6:14 pm
by Bob Orr
How do you do the binding inside the porthole with that double curvature? I can't get it done without it splitting. I tried using a wide strip over sized then cutting back to the contours of the side but cannot get it into the oval soundhole without splitting. Are they laminated? If so how. Please do share!
Re: Another Side Port Done
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 7:20 pm
by Eric Knapp
Bob Orr wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2023 6:14 pm
How do you do the binding inside the porthole with that double curvature? I can't get it done without it splitting. I tried using a wide strip over sized then cutting back to the contours of the side but cannot get it into the oval soundhole without splitting. Are they laminated? If so how. Please do share!
Hi, Bob. I documented my process in this thread. Let me know if you have more questions.
https://www.mimf.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=6826
-Eric
Re: Another Side Port Done
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2023 6:05 pm
by Bob Orr
[Hi, Bob. I documented my process in this thread. Let me know if you have more questions.
https://www.mimf.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=6826
-Eric
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Thanks Eric that is great. The tapered plug idea is terrific as is cutting multiple veneers incorporating the purfling and I will be giving this a go on my next project. Now, where did I put that offcut of birch plywood I kept "just in case"